US EditionRadko Gudas Suspended 5 Games for His Knee-on-Knee Hit that Injured Auston Matthews
Radko Gudas received a major penalty and game misconduct for the knee-to-knee hit on Auston Matthews, who leads the Maple Leafs with 27 goals and will undergo an MRI.
- On Thursday, Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews suffered a knee injury following a collision with Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas, prompting the NHL Department of Player Safety to schedule a disciplinary hearing for Friday.
- A veteran defenseman with a history of dangerous play, Gudas has been suspended four times in his career, with knee-on-knee contact ranking among hockey's most severe infractions reflecting his well-chronicled indifference to opponent safety.
- Head coach Craig Berube and assistant captains John Tavares and Morgan Rielly called the hit 'dirty' and said the team should have responded immediately. Berube stated, 'Obviously, we should have had four guys in there doing something about it.'
- Despite Gudas receiving a major penalty and game misconduct, the Maple Leafs rallied to win 6-4, breaking an eight-game losing streak while Matthews' absence threatens their playoff push.
- With 19 games remaining, the Maple Leafs sit eight points out of a playoff spot, facing a potentially devastating end to their season following the injury to their captain and leading goal scorer.
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NHL’s thin suspension for Ducks’ Radko Gudas unlikely to keep league’s stars safe
One of the NHL’s top players, a former Hart Trophy winner and multi-time 60-goal scorer, is done for the season. A third-pair defenseman with a significant history of suspensions and dirty hits will miss five games. It hardly feels like justice. But unfortunately, that’s often the case when it…
Leafs Coach Calls Out Team For Lack Of Response From Dirty Hit On Auston Matthews
This NHL season has been a miserable one for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and on Thursday night, it looked like it might even be worse than previously thought, despite the team earning a big win over the Anaheim Ducks.That's because their captain, Auston Matthews, took a knee-on-knee cheap shot from Ducks captain Radko Gudas, and the response was……crickets.Gudas was handed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the incident, but it was wild t…
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